Double Diamond Farm has donated a total of $20,000 and Glen Hill Farm and Payton Training Center have both committed $10,000 to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation’s Ocala Initiative.

The growing list of supporters also includes Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co., the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, and Ocala Stud.

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation is working with organizations in the equine community in Ocala and throughout Florida to raise $100,000 and will then solicit matching funds from individuals. The funds will be earmarked to support equine research at the University of Florida.

"We are thrilled with the commitments of Double Diamond, Payton Training Center, and Glen Hill Farm," said Garrett Gleeson, director of development and major gifts at the Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation. "As we move toward closing out the organizational side of the Ocala Initiative, we’re excited to have such an impressive roster of partner organizations supporting equine research. The initiative is designed to give those in the equine business the opportunity to give back to the horses that give so much